Knowing she is pursuing an academically-challenging degree program, Corrine Woods is excited to be in the Pre-Med program at Shawnee State University. She originally debated between becoming a veterinarian or a doctor before ultimately deciding to work towards a career as a physician.

Shawnee State University’s Teaching & Learning Center will host its Faculty Research & Teaching Expo on campus Mar. 6-8. SSU faculty members across academic departments will share their research and teaching strategies. Sessions will be held in person, but additional virtual access through Microsoft Teams will be provided for many sessions. 
                

Kaitlyn Cooper sees endless opportunities with the education she is gaining through Shawnee State University. The Franklin Furnace, Ohio native is a senior majoring in English & Humanities with a concentration in Communications and a specialization in journalism. She is also minoring in Deaf Studies.

Gabe Welch of Wheelersburg, Ohio has found that Shawnee State University offers everything he needs to follow in his father’s footsteps. With SSU being both his parents’ alma mater and his father working in the electromechanical line of work, there’s no better place for Welch than in the university’s Electromechanical Engineering Technology (EET) program.

A Minford, Ohio native and member of the Ohio Army National Guard, Jared Howard decided to attend Shawnee State University to pursue a Nursing degree after returning from active duty where he was stationed in multiple locations around the world for seven years. Adding to his world travels, he recently had the opportunity to participate in a trip to Peru as part of his Spanish minor.

Shawnee State University Assistant Professor and Artistic Director of the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts, Dr. Stanley Workman, was a featured instructor and performer at the 45th International Summer Course, an annual two-week music event held at the University of Brasilia in Brazil. 

A senior in the Psychology program at Shawnee State University, Aimee Waits will obtain her dream this summer of being the first in her family to receive a college degree. An Adams County native, Waits originally chose SSU because it allowed her to work on her degree while remaining close to friends and family.

In his freshman year at Shawnee State University, Neil Leist feels he is driven to help teach those with learning challenges through Shawnee State University’s Intervention Specialist program in the School of Education.

Choosing SSU because it was close to home, Leist was thankful to receive scholarship assistance to allow him to focus more on his studies rather than worrying about the cost of attending college.